Our Visit to Pomme:

As referred to in the post directly proceeding mine, our group's adventure for today included a trip to see Pomme, a man dedicated to preserving a natural-method of life. Pomme, who touts that he is largely self-sufficient and rarely (if ever), spent the greater part of his mid-morning and late afternoon describing for us the methodologies that define his life.

The trip to Pomme's was a journey within itself. We waded through three streams, and over one river to begin the climb up-to the mountain path that led to Pomme's residence. Our guide was Brother, an employee of Jungle Bay who stopped often to explain to us much of the local flora, such as cinnamon bark, guava and star-fruit. When we finally reached Pomme's, he greeted us with a hearty hello and led us to his dining table, where we dined on some of the fruits picked in his garden.

We then went on a tour of his land, and were constantly amazed by the awesome preservation of nature that was displayed by Pomme. There was no wasted space, no giant-screen TV, no heaps of garbage strewn about. The area seemed un-real, almost as though it was impossible that such a place could still exist on this planet and in such perfect harmony with human civilization.

It was with heavy heart that we left Pomme's Paradise. As we reflected, we compared our methodologies of living with Pomme's and noted how while we were focused on finding specific cures for illnesses, Pomme focused on holistic methods for living he felt encouraged a healthy life-style. The lesson we walked away with was one that encouraged us to consider our patients on a level that encompassed not only their clinical presentation, but their lifestyle, religion, behavioral patterns, and over-all health in order to better target a general improvement in health.